This time last year the plant world was abuzz with news of a brand new introduction--a pink blueberry! Nurseries nationwide sold out quickly of the limited stock available. Well, it's a new year, and we're excited to have a fresh supply of 'Pink Lemonade' Blueberries at Vander Giessen Nursery! We've been taking calls now for just about a year asking when we would have more in, so we expect this [...]

Heather 'Kramer's Red' in full bloom!

Brrr! As you may know, I write a gardening column for the Lynden Tribune each month, and without fail, if I make any sort of a statement about the weather, it suddenly turns on its head and proves me wrong the next week. Recently, I made mention of how mild the winter had been...and this week, well, you know what happened! I'm thinking this spring I should complain about how [...]

Some of the 420 Lynden Baskets planted today!

So what happened to that winter we were supposed to get? All reports last fall indicated a cold, snowy season ahead. Sure, we’ve had our share of wet weather, but thus far, it seems like we’re the only part of the country that hasn’t been cold. With the mild weather, you've probably noticed your spring bulbs popping up, some of your perennials sprouting—and have you taken a look at your [...]

I think bears got it right when they first decided to start hibernating. I mean, they spend their whole life traipsing through the woods eating berries and chasing the occasional hiker who happens to cross their path, so it seems like a great idea to just take a few months off during the quiet, cold winter season to hibernate...doesn't it?Well, we haven't exactly been hibernating around here at Vander Giessen's, [...]

Have you ever stood out on a beach during a big storm and watched the waves crash ashore? It's fun to watch the swells start to build out as far as the eye can see--and more fun still to try to predict which one will be "the big one" that makes you run for high ground!But I'm not here to talk about big waves coming ashore...although it's starting to feel [...]

Beautiful handmade ceramic pots just in!